Director: Lars von Trier

Writer: Lars von Trier

Keywords: Drama, Blindness

A naive Eastern European woman moves to America after developing a false impression of the country from Hollywood films.

ABSTRACT
Czechoslovakian native Selma Jeskova is an American immigrant working in a factory, suffering from a degenerative disease leading to blindness and taken by a naive worldview formed from a steady diet of whimsical Hollywood films -- The Sound of Music paramount among them -- playing to her naturally escapist mindset. Troubled neighbor Bill Houston accuses poor Selma of stealing her savings one unfortunate day, setting the stage for a sad confrontation in the pitiable life of a woman attempting to set aside just enough cash for a crucial eye surgery for her similarly-afflicted son.

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
Jean-Marc Barr	Actor	27-Sep-1960		Europa
Bjork	Singer/Songwriter	21-Nov-1965		Eccentric Icelandic performer
Catherine Deneuve	Actor	22-Oct-1943		Dancer in the Dark
Joel Grey	Actor	11-Apr-1932		Cabaret
Zeljko Ivanek	Actor	15-Aug-1957		Gov. James Devlin on Oz
Udo Kier	Actor	14-Oct-1944		Hans in My Own Private Idaho
David Morse	Actor	11-Oct-1953		Mike Olshansky on Hack
Stellan Skarsgård	Actor	13-Jun-1951		Breaking the Waves
Peter Stormare	Actor	27-Aug-1953		Ran the woodchipper in Fargo

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